Day: July 17, 2021

Biafra Nations League, BNL, has dared Joe Igbokwe, the Lagos State Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to come to the South East. BNL said that the APC chieftain won’t be spared if he enters the South East, describing him as an aide to Governor Sanwo-Olu for sewage disposal. National Leader of BNL, Princewill…

The Kano State Government has charged Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara to court over blasphemy and incitement. The Kano-based Islamic cleric is famous for his controversial religious commentaries and statements that are regarded as statements mortifying the companions and sacrilegious to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). The State Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammed Garba, in a…

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said it was the height of deceit and hypocrisy for the Federal Government to approve N6.25 billion for ranching in Katsina State and released N5 billion, while same government is creating cattle routes and encouraging open grazing in other states of the federation. Governor Ortom, who spoke at…

Mary Daniel, the sachet water hawker who went viral because she’s an amputee, has acquired a 17.5 million naira apartment in Lagos, Starnews Nigeria has learnt. According to NaijaCover, the 27-year-old Kogi indigene bought the house located in Igando, Lagos. She is also constructing a pure-water factory inside the compound, which is near completion. Recall…

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has faulted the decision of the Nigerian Senate to grant the Nigerian Communications Commission the power to determine the electronic transmission of results in the country. Tambuwal, who was a former speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, made this known in a statement titled ‘Electronic transmission of votes:…

* Say Telecoms services are available in all the local governments  The provisions of Section 52(3), as adopted by the Senate, implies, if signed into law, the NCC – the telecommunications sector regulator – would have to convince the National Assembly before the lawmakers could approve electronic transmission of results in future elections in Nigeria.…

  The students of Bethesda School of the Blind gave a good account of themselves at an event held to mark the 70 birthday of a top businesswoman, Apostle Folorunsho Alakija. Tagged a ‘7-hour praise worship service’ to celebrate Jesus in the life of Alakija, the blind students looked like the happiest people on earth…

  General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has condoled with family of late founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T.B Joshua. Adeboye’s condolence was contained in a letter he personally signed to wife of the late popular televangelist, Evelyn, dated July 6, 2021. T.B Joshua…

  * Says he is trying to get new passport to flee Nigeria * Orders IG, DSS, NIA to prevent Yoruba activist from escaping   The Federal Government has said Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, is trying to acquire a new passport to flee the country. It added that the government had…

Media chiefs in the country have said the media won’t be deterred by the directive of the Federal Government that the media should not divulge “details” of the activities of bandits, terrorists and kidnappers in their reports. The President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Mustapha Isah; the National President of the Nigeria Union of…

DCP Abba kyari was in Oba, Anambra State with his good friend, Obi Cubana at the burial of his mother. Starnews Nigeria reports that the final burial of popular businessman Obi Cubana’s mother was celebrated on Friday and it was an event attended by top personalities in the entertainment industry. According to DJ BigN who…

Residents of Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State, were on Friday night thrown into confusion as gunmen struck again, allegedly killed the Amotekun commander in the local government. Sources who confirmed the incident to Vanguard on telephone, said the sad event occurred when the gunmen invaded the town shooting for over…